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		<title>Generation WTF: Christine's Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:29 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Self-Help Our Secular Religion?</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/is-self-help-our-secular-religion/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Is self-help the religion of our secular age? Do our education system and our culture encourage unrealistic goals? Is &ldquo;Understanding Your Values&rdquo; different from the &ldquo;understand your value&rdquo; mantra? Are both important? I answer these questions--and many more--in a Q&amp;A with Kathryn Lopez at National Review Online. Check it out...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:29 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Pittsburgh Today LIVE: WTF Job Tips</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/pittsburgh-today-live-wtf-job-tips/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This morning I went on Pittsburgh Today LIVE for an in-depth interview about Generation WTF -- and the challenges 18-25 year olds face in the current job market. Watch the segment here. Among the topics we discussed was some specific advice for recent grads, including: 1) Calibrate your internal ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 15:19:59 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Pittsburgh Trib features job advice for Generation WTF</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/pittsburgh-trib-features-job-advice-for-generation-wtf/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[&quot;This spring&#39;s college graduates are finding that although the nation&#39;s jobless rate is still high, the job market is beginning to improve and starting salaries are on the rise,&quot; reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review today. Generation WTF&#39;s job tips give college grads the competitive advantage they need to succeed. Emily Kolek...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 15:12:14 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>What's Your WTF Moment?</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/whats-your-wtf-moment/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette helps spread the word about Generation WTF in an article promoting my book talk tomorrow, Wednesday March 23, at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium in Pittsburgh. I&#39;ll be talking about some common &quot;WTF Moments&quot; -- Why am I so stressed out? Where does my money go? What...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:30:39 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Little Financial Changes: Big Payoffs</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/little-financial-changes-big-payoffs/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mmmm...coffee...Do you find yourself lining up at the Starbucks counter every morning for a little caffeinated pick-me-up? Think about this as the smell of freshly-ground&nbsp;Arabica&nbsp;roast&nbsp;starts to clear your bleary eyes: $4 a day (the same $4 you are about to spend on your orange mocha frappuccino), invested at 8%, over...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:44:50 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Don't Beat Yourself Up!</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/dont-beat-yourself-up/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Trending as one of the most popular stories blogs in the New York Times today is Tara Parker-Pope&#39;s piece &quot;Go Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research Urges.&quot; If you want to lose weight, stop procrastinating or find a summer job ASAP, it&#39;s better to be encouraging to yourself...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:10:32 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>BNET Loves Generation WTF</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/bnet-loves-generation-wtf/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BNET.com, the CBS Interactive Business Network website, is abuzz about why most self-help books suck, and why some--like Generation WTF--are breaking the mold. 168 Hours author Laura Vanderkam writes After wading through more than 300 over the years, Whelan is partial to &ldquo;books that offer solid advice to guide readers...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:25:45 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Happy Valentine's Day!</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/happy-valentines-day/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In addition to studying behavioral change, I research changing dating and marriage patterns in the United States. So Valentine&#39;s Day is always a busy day in the media for me. This year, the Pitt News put out a &quot;sex edition&quot; of the paper, focusing on dating and relationship issues. In...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:34:51 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Des Moines Register features Generation WTF</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/des-moines-register/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s Des Moines Register features Generation WTFers discussing the difficulties of finding a professional job after graduation&mdash;and many tips straight from Generation WTF: From &ldquo;What the #%$&amp;&rdquo; to a Wise, Tenacious, and Fearless You to help young-adults find their way. First, reporter Mike Kilen lays out the bad news that...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:07:36 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Fighting About Money in Your Relationship? Read This</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/fighting-about-money-in-your-relationship-read-this/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[My latest Pure Sex, Pure Love column on BustedHalo.com, a young-adult website for spiritual seekers where I&#39;ve been a columnist for more than five years, is online now, and it&#39;s a perfect intersection with Generation WTF: Relationships experts often tell young couples that as things get &ldquo;serious&rdquo; it&rsquo;s important to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:08:48 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>168 Hours supports Generation WTF</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/168-hours-supports-generation-wtf/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Generation WTF readers already know to look out for the great time-journaling advice in Laura Vanderkam&#39;s bestselling book, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, and this week she shared the love by giving a shout-out to Generation WTF in her monthly newsletter. Vanderkam says Generation WTF helps...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:16:02 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>College Students Report More Stress: Here's How to Cope</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/college-students-report-more-stress-heres-how-to-cope/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[According to a UCLA survey released this week, college freshmen are a stressed out bunch. Only 52% of freshman said they had &ldquo;above average&rdquo; emotional health, down from 64% in 1985. Translation: You are more stressed out than your parents were when they were in college. Not a newsflash to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:17:18 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Most Self-Help Books Suck, Part 3</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/why-most-self-help-books-suck-part-3/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This is the last post in our series uncovering the dirty secrets of most self-help books.&nbsp;Here are self-help&nbsp;secrets 7 through 9! &nbsp; Dirty Secret #7: There&rsquo;s probably no evidence. The proof is in the promises. There&rsquo;s no efficacy data on the vast majority of diet self-help books. Who knows if...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:30:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Most Self-Help Books Suck, Part 2</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/why-most-sefl-help-book-suck-2/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In this post we&#39;ll continue pulling the curtain back on the dirty little secrets of the self help industry and showing why Generation WTF is different. Here are dirty little secrets 4-6: &nbsp; Dirty Secret #4: There&rsquo;s no such thing as &quot;easy&quot; steps to life change. Psychological studies show that...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:23:42 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Why Most Self-Help Books Suck</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/why-most-self-help-books-suck/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Have you ever picked up a friend&rsquo;s self-help book and discovered a problem that you never knew you had? Have you ever been browsing in the advice aisles and been pulled into a book about a girl who sounds just like you? Have you ever wondered if these personal improvement...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:23:12 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Welcome to the Generation WTF Community</title>
			<link>http://generationwtf.com/blog/welcome-to-the-generation-wtf-community/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hey you&mdash;yes, you. Are you a member of Generation WTF? Are you looking for ways to ace interviews and avoid arguments? Optimistic about your future, but not quite sure how to achieve your goals? In desperate need of some straightforward financial info? Sick of hearing advice that&rsquo;s so clearly geared...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:28:03 -0500</pubDate>
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